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Carmel Beach Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Monterey (18 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Carmel Beach surfForecast / CAL – Monterey / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Carmel Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Carmel Beach sea temperature is
13.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Carmel Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Carmel Beach at 3PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.8m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Carmel Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | NW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | |
353 | 903 | 1382 | 1728 | 3699 | 3627 | 3468 | 3247 | 2875 | 2563 | 2144 | 1979 | 1794 | 1400 | 1176 | 1018 | 873 | 798 | 943 | 1199 | 1278 | 1274 | 1425 | 1536 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:18AM0.98m | 8:13PM1.56m | 9:27AM0.98m | 8:42PM1.61m | 10:27AM0.99m | 9:10PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:36PM0.41m | 3:14AM0.06m | 2:14PM0.55m | 3:55AM-0.06m | 2:48PM0.68m | 4:33AM-0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
 kJ | 205 | 903 | 1382 | 1728 | 344 | 339 | 318 | 3247 | 2875 | 2563 | 2144 | 1979 | 1794 | 1400 | 1176 | 1018 | 873 | 649 | 554 | 457 | 448 | 1274 | 1425 | 1536 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 20 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | NW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 353 | 353 | 353 | 348 | 7 | — | — | 242 | 239 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 233 | 158 | 156 | 156 | 691 | 798 | 943 | 1199 | 1278 | 363 | 314 | 231 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | W 25 | NW 24 | WNW 23 | WNW 22 | WNW 21 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 208 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 22 | 54 | 183 | 305 | 154 | 149 | 145 | 145 | 143 | 145 | 143 | 102 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 32 | 112 | 244 | 427 | 3699 | 3627 | 3468 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 305 | 1291 | 1315 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 39 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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